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Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) today urged the Senate to repeal $35 billion in oil and gas industry tax breaks. In a letter to colleagues, Sanders made the case for his amendment to a tax bill now before the Senate. The same loopholes were targeted for elimination by President Obama in his proposed budget for next year.
The Vermont Energy Investment Corporation (VEIC) and American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) have signed a contract for VEIC to provide a wide range of energy-efficiency and implementation services for the municipal electric utility members of the Columbus, Ohio-based nonprofit wholesale power supplier.
Vermont personal income tax withholding continues to under perform, leading to general caution as the end of the fiscal year nears on June 30. However, Secretary of Administration Neale F Lunderville said it appears that state tax revenues will be on target for the first time in two years. Lunderville released the May 2010 General Fund Revenues today.
The Brattleboro Retreat took home seven Lamplighter Awards from the New England Society for Healthcare Communications’ (NESHCO) 2010 Annual Conference held in Stowe, VT, May 24-26.
Pine State Trading Co, and the Specialty Coffee Business Unit of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc (NASDAQ: GMCR), announced today that the companies have entered into an asset purchase agreement through which GMCR will transition direct customer support in its northeast region, including responsibility for sales representation, order management, delivery and equipment service, to Pine State
Governor Jim Douglas today kicked off a new program to provide local businesses and organizations with the opportunity to become Information Ambassadors through the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing (VDTM). The Governor was joined by Tourism officials and businesses at the Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce to inaugurate this new public-private partnership.
The City of Burlington announced today the release of Jobs and People IV, a comprehensive analysis of the Burlington area economy and strategic plan for maintaining and enhancing the city s economic vitality.
Citing safety concerns caused by the reconstruction of the adjacent Champlain Bridge, Vermont state officials have announced the immediate closure of the Chimney Point State Historic Site in Addison.
Average retail gasoline prices in Vermont have fallen 7.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.75/g yesterday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 1.9 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.70/g, according to gasoline price website VermontGasPrices.com.
US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has joined what appears to be a futile effort to urge Vermont Governor Jim Douglas to reconsider plans to reduce state benefits to seniors who are enrolled in the state s VPharm supplemental prescription assistance program, in response to the new Medicare Part D rebate checks.
NeighborWorks of Western Vermont won a $4.5 million grant for innovative energy efficiency and renewable energy programs, the Vermont congressional delegation announced today.
The Rutland County nonprofit housing lender was awarded the grant one of only 20 nationwide for its proposal to save energy and create jobs retrofitting homes and municipal buildings.
US Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) today issued a joint statement about the state of Vermont’s plans to ask some seniors, who participate in the state’s VPharm supplemental prescription assistance program, to turn over part or all of their new federal Medicare prescription drug rebates.